FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

August 22, 2025

Atlanta City Council Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee to Discuss Atlanta City Detention Center Legislation at the Monday, August 25 Meeting at 2 p.m.

WHO: Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee Chair Andrea L. Boone

Atlanta City Council Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee members        

WHAT: Committee meeting              

WHEN: Monday, August 25, 2 p.m.

WHERE: Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. Council Chamber, 55 Trinity Avenue SW

BACKGROUND: Atlanta City Council Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee will discuss resolution 25-R-3289, authored by Council members Antonio Lewis, Liliana Bakhtiari, and Jason Dozier, calling to begin the planned staged withdrawal of detainees under the custody of Fulton County Sheriff’s Office at Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC).

The Committee meeting will be held on Monday, August 25, at 2 p.m. in the Marvin S. Arrington, Sr. Council Chamber.

About Atlanta City Council

The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Atlanta City Council reviews and has the final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the council’s consideration.

The Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Eshé Collins 

To learn more about the Atlanta City Council, please visit http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/. For the latest updates, follow the Atlanta City Council on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.

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Office of Council Communications Contact: 

Zena Lewis
zolewis@atlantaga.gov
404-330-6309

Bill Doughty
wdoughty@atlantaga.gov
404-330-6056 

Tiffanie Kelly
trkelly@atlantaga.gov
404-330-6014